Phoenix Airways
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| Founded | September 2012 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 16 July 2014 | ||||||
| Operating bases | Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (St.Kitts) | ||||||
| Hubs | Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (St.Kitts) | ||||||
| Focus cities | Grantley Adams International Airport (Barbados) Las Americas International Airport (Santo Domingo) | ||||||
| Fleet size | 7 | ||||||
| Destinations | 72 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
Phoenix Airways is an inter-Caribbean airline based in Basseterre, Saint Kitts. The airline flies from St. Kitts to several destinations, including Aruba, Barbados, Dominican Republic and Tortola.
Operations
The airline began operations in July 2014. By the end of the month, press reports indicated that the airline was experiencing smaller loads than expected.[1] In August the airline acknowledged that this had led to flight cancellations and to the use of smaller planes, meaning that some passengers were unable to board their flights.[2]
In March 2015, the company's CEO was arrested by the Barbados Fraud Squad.[3]
Destinations
Phoenix Airways announced that it would serve the following destinations in August 2014 :[4]
| † | Hub |
|---|---|
| # | Destinations |
Timeshare Packages
The airline offered timeshare packages that also include an ownership share in the airline.[5]
Fleet
The airline said it would operate the following aircraft:[6]
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J | Y | Total | |||
| Beechcraft 1900 | 1 | - | - |
19 |
19 |
| Beechcraft King Air 350 | 1 | - | - |
9 |
9 |
| Boeing 737-300 | 1 | - | - |
141 |
141 |
| Embraer EMB 120ER Brasilia | 1 | - | - |
30 |
30 |
References
- ^ Ken Richards, "Slow start for St Kitts-based Phoenix Airways", Caribbean News Now, July 31, 2014.
- ^ "Challenges continue for Phoenix Airways" Archived 28 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine, SKN News, August 18, 2014.
- ^ "Airline CEO held by Fraud Squad", The Daily Nation, March 20, 2015.
- ^ "Phoenix Air to launch regional Caribbean service". Travel Weekly.
- ^ Glen Bart, "Phoenix Airways Offers The Public More Than Flying Time" Archived 28 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine, The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer, July 18, 2014.
- ^ "Phoenix Air to launch regional Caribbean service". Travel Weekly.
